articleJournal of the American Chemical SocietyAug 13, 2020Closed access

Oxidase-like MOF-818 Nanozyme with High Specificity for Catalysis of Catechol Oxidation

Jilin University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Despite the extensive studies of the nanozymes showing their superior properties compared to natural enzymes and traditional artificial enzymes, the development of highly specific nanozymes is still a challenge. The catechol oxidase specifically catalyzing the oxidations of o-diphenol to the corresponding o-quinone is important to the biosynthesis of melanin and other polyphenolic natural products. In this study, we first propose that MOF-818, containing trinuclear copper centers mimicking the active sites of natural catechol oxidase, shows efficient catechol oxidase activity with good specificity and no peroxidase-like characteristics. MOF-818 has good specificity and high catalytic activity as a novel…

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